The Effingham County Sheriff's Office along with local police departments within Effingham County will be enforcing a mandatory curfew countywide beginning at 10 p.m. Friday.

The curfew will expire at 9 a.m. Saturday.

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"We really want people to stay off the streets and highways during the height of this storm," Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie said. "This curfew has been imposed to ensure the safety of our citizens as well as first responders. "

The Effingham County Sheriff's Office has called in all essential personnel for Hurricane Mathew.